Gregory Bateson

Most Popular Gregory Bateson Trailers

Total trailers found: 6

Why Do Things Get in a Muddle? (Come On Petunia) Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

This tape is the first of Hill’s works for which he deliberately wrote a screenplay. The title defines the piece’s starting point: Alice in Wonderland asks her omniscient father why things get in a muddle.

An Ecology of Mind Trailer (2010)

02 October 2010

A portrait of Gregory Bateson, celebrated anthropologist, philosopher, author, naturalist, and systems theorist.

Trance and Dance in Bali Trailer (1952)

02 January 1952

Filmed in Bali in 1937 and released in 1952, this short documentary records a staged performance of the Kris Dance, documenting trance, ritual possession, and ceremonial movement within Balinese religious practice.

Bathing Babies in Three Cultures Trailer (1954)

01 June 1954

This short ethnographic film presents a comparative study of infant bathing practices in three cultural settings: Bali, Iatmul communities along the Sepik River in New Guinea, and the United States.

Margaret Mead: An Observer Observed Trailer (1996)

01 January 1996

A documentary on the influential anthropologist Margaret Mead. Using never-before-seen archival footage, stills, interviews and dramatic re-creations, it shows the journey of how Mead became a scientist, adventurer, and international celebrity.

Childhood Rivalry in Bali and New Guinea Trailer (1952)

02 January 1952

This short ethnographic film presents comparative scenes of children of the same age in Bali and New Guinea responding to maternal attention given to another child.